Railway-tie and fastening means therefor.



J. A. HYLE. RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR. APPLIGATION FILEDJULY 3,1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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J. A. HYLE. RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR. APPLICATION FILEDJULY 3, 1011.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAFH cu, WASHINGTON. n, cy

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB A. HYLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH A.PEMENI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAILWAY-TIE AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed. July 3, 1911. Serial No. 636,795.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAooB A. Hm, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailway-Ties and Fastening Means Therefor, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in railway ties and trackfastening means used in connection therewith, and said ties arespecially constructed for utilization in connection with steam andelectric railways.

This invention has for its object to provide railways with a safetyconstruction of railway beds; increase the efficienc of said beds, andthe safety of railway tra c.

A further object is to provide a railway tie of the constructionhereinafter particularly illustrated and described, in connec tion withits fastening devices, whereby said tie will, in connection with myimproved securing devices, constitute an improved me dium for providinga maximum of safety for the road-beds of steam and electric railways.

Further, my invention provides improved means whereby the tie may beeasily, readily and securely placed, and will be so secured andpositioned as to afford an unusual solid Support for the railway trackrails; can be readily ballasted; securely held in alinement and soarranged that a smaller percentage of ties are required than are nowusually used in the roper equipment of a given piece of track of arailway roadbed. Further, I have provided for the safety of the layingof tracks of various curves, and for providing for the gage of the trackrails with respect to the grades and curves required in the constructionof railways.

Another important object of my invention is to construct the ties withmeans in connection with additional securing means, whereby I canfurnish security which will prevent the spreading of the tracks both ata curve as well as at a rail joint.

The fore oing and such other objects as may occur rom the ensuingdescription are attained by the means hereinafter more particularlydescribed, and by the combination and arrangement of the devicesillustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly set forth inthe appended claims.

Having reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspecification in which similar figures of reference indicate like parts,it will be seen that Figure 1, represents a disclosure of the deviceembodying my invention, showing the rivets, hereinafter described, andthe track fastening means forming a part of this invention. Fig. 2indicates a view of a transverse section of my improved tie, showing thefastening means, and the track in longitudinal section; said tie beingin cross section on the line m-m Fig. 4. Fig. 3, is a longitudinal viewof the t1e indicating the fastening means, as well as the in sulatingmeans, both the fastening means and track being shown partly in section.Fig. 4, illustrates a tie embodying my in vention and provided with aseries of corrugations arranged transversely to the tie. Fig. 5, is aview showing in perspective the insulating fiber placed between thetrack and tie, the said fiber for the purpose being constructed of twopieces, one of which is adjusted, as hereinafter referred to, within thearea of the major portion of said insulating fiber. Fig. 6, is aperspective view of a rivet employed in combination with a bolt orspike. Fig. 7 indicates in perspective a view of the longitudinallyarranged plate or bar secured between two ties and depending verticallybetween said ties. Fig. 8, is a detail view showing a View of a bolt orspike provided with a squared surface at one side thereof, a head, and alower threaded end. Fig. 9, is a view in detail showing a tube or sleeveof insulatin material adapted to assist in insulating tie rails from therailway tie. Fig. 10, is a detail view of a member representing adetached portion of the plate shown in Fig. 5, and illustrating its formwhen disconnected from the plate.

It will be obvious, that in carrying out my invention, the improvedrailway tie a may be constructed of any desirable metal which willperform the objects sought to be attained, hence it may be cast,rolled,pressed or stamped, since the metal shell is filled with asuitable concrete mixture 6, which forms a solid interior for said tiea.

The tie is formed with an upper flat surface, with the exception of aseries of transversely arranged and internally projected ribs 0. thelatter constituting, in connection with the upturned inner portions ofthe tie, as shown at J. Fig. 2, what may be termed the locking portionsof the said interior filling, which makes for all practical purposes, asolid railway tie.

The upper flat surface of the tie a, at each side thereof roundedslightly at c, thence extending downward and inward, thence a i roundingportion, such as shown at 6', Figs.

2 and t, and an outward depending portion, terminating in a downwardlyextended rounded portion f, and oppositely, but inwardly and upwardlyprojecting portions (1, at the bottom of the tie, arranged in a lineparallel with the upper surface thereof.

The aforesaid tie, it will be seen by reference to Fig. 4 of thedrawings, is provided with a series of recessed or slotted portions 9,turned or bent upwardly to form by the terminal ends an additionallocking medium for the concrete filling such as at (I, Fig. 2.

The track rails it may be formed of any suitable material and shaped inany desirable manner which will make them applica ble or serviceabte inconnection with my improvements.

As will be perceived by reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, Iprovide an insulating plate 2', made of fiber or other suitablematerial, located beneath the base of the rail and the railway tie. Thisplate 2' is com posed of two pieces or members i and i and is furtherprovided with inwardly bent and overhanging portions j, the latteroverlapping the upper portion or surface of the base of the rail 11.,and designed to clamp the rail base at points diagonally opposite of thesaid plate i. This plate, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 5 isdovetailed at is, so that the member i may be easily inserted orremoved.

At the outer side of each track rail, I provide the tie with a speciallyconstructed rivet Z, such as clearly shown in Fig. 6, which rivet isinserted in any suitable manner, the upper and lower head portions ofeach rivet having a flattened perpendicularly constructed face for thepurpose here inafter referred to.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 7, I provide a member 2a which is secured in avertical position between two railway ties, said member m, havingoppositely and laterally extended portions m and rigidly secured to thetie by the same means utilized for securing the railway rails to thesaid tie. The aforesaid members in may be rigidly secured between everytwo ties when said ties are located on a curved portion of a railwaytrack, or they may be arranged to alternate between every other sectionof two or more ties, dependent upon the trafiic and purposes of therailway yet I wish it understood, that it will be readily obvious thatby the use of said memiber m, depending and extending in both verticaland longitudinal direction, it will be practically impossible to causean adjustment, sliding action or shifting action of the road-bed,without first shifting the tracks, and all appurtenances relatingthereto, hence a minimum liability as to the spreading of the trackrails or loosening of the several parts, since the parts mustnecessarily shift as a unit, thus avoiding curve accidents such as haveheretofore occurred under other conditions.

Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings illustrate fastening means whereby thetrack rails h, are rigidly and firmly secured to the railway tie, thesaid fastening means comprising, a bolt 72, having a spike-shaped headadapted to overlap the upper base portion of the rails, a curved bodyportion, and a lower threaded portion n. This bolt is adapted to passthrough apertures in the upper surface of the tie; through an openingsuitably provided through a portion of the concrete filling within thetie; extend through the tie near the point e, and secured by a nut ornuts 0, and a washer of insulating fiber 0'. Surrounding said bolt inwill be seen a sleeve or tube of insulating fiber 27, (see Figs. 2, 3,and 9), which as will be readily understood is especially designed forthe purpose of insulating the track and securing means from the railwaytie. The bolt n is also provided with a flattened face or side portion9', adapted to rest, when in use, against the vertical faces of therivet, shown in Fig. 6, thus serving as a brace to the bolt to avoidspreading of the rails, and also preventing any rotary or angularmovement of the bolt, thereby insuring rigidity and solidity to thesecuring means.

Spikes of a suitable construction may be driven or secured on the innerside of the base of each rail, thereby furnishing an additional securingmedium.

Slight changes may be made in the specific details without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I desire to claim and secure byLetters Patent 1s 1. A metallic railway tie made of substantially thesame dimensions throughout its length, said tie having a series oftransverse internally projecting ribs, and being provided at its lowerportion or base with a series of recessed or slotted portions, andupwardly extended portions constituting locking projections for thefilling of the tie.

2. A metallic railway tie, a solid filling therein, a series oftransversely arranged and internally projecting ribs formed on the tie,the upper port-ion of the tie being provided with a plurality of rivets,the latter having their upper and lower head portions provided with avertical face, and a curved bolt 4. A metallic railway tie, a solidfilling within said tie, a series of slotted portions located at eachside of the base of said tie, at intervals throughout its length, and aseries of upturned portions for forming a lockin means for said fillingat intervals throng out the length of the tie.

5. metallic railway tie, a solid filling within said tie, rivetsprovided with a vertical face ortion attached thereto, curved bolts eachaving a flattened upper portion,

openings in the u p)er surface of the tie to receive said curve olts,and a base portion provided with terminal inwardly and u wardlyprojectin portions forming a locliing medium for t is solid filling ofthe tie.

6. A metallic railway tie, a solid filling within said tie and a'curvedthreaded fastening bolt adapted to pass through an opening in the uppersurface of the tie, and emerge at a point intermediate of the surfaceand base of the tie, each bolt having a substantially as dofiattened uper portion,

set forth.

scribed an for the purposes 7. A metallic railway tie, a solid fillingwithin said tie, and a curved threaded fas tening bolt adapted to passthrough an opening in the upper surface of the tie, and emerge at apoint intermediate of the surface and base of the tie said bolt beingprovided with a flattened side at the upper portion thereof,substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

8. A metallic railway tie, a solid filling within said tie, a threadedfastening bolt adapted to pass through an opening in the upper surfaceof the tie, and emerge at a point intermediate of the surface and baseof the tie, said bolt havin a flattened surface at the upper portionthereof, and an insulatin sleeve of fibrous material surrounding saibolt, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

9. A railway road-bed, comprisin trackrails, a metallic railway tierovide with a solid filling, a fibrous resi ient insulating platebetween said rails and tie provided with inwardly projecting portions, athreaded fastening olt adapted to ass through a portion of the tie in anoblique direction, means for securing said bolt outside of the tie, andan insulating fibrous sleeve surrounding said bolt.

JACOB A. HYLE. In presence of- ALFRED B. DENT, MAY M. PLYER.

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